By Georgia Gidney, Research Associate and PhD candidate, Technical University Munich
From 27th February 2023 to the 14th September 2023 I had the pleasure of being a guest researcher at the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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By Dr Ian Brittain and Prof David Jarvis (Coventry University), April – May 2024.
In early April 2024 Dr Brittain, a specialist in the study of the Paralympic Games and it’s legacies, and Prof David Jarvis, a specialist in transport policy, both from the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University, travelled to Tokyo for six and a half weeks to study the impact of the Tokyo 2020ne Paralympic Games on accessible transport in Tokyo and beyond.
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By Lukas Graiff, PhD candidate, University of Innsbruck
When I learned that I had received the Horizon scholarship program, it was immediately clear to me that this would be more than just an academic experience. These six weeks at Western University in London, Ontario, were set to become one of the most formative periods of my research life. With this post, I want to share my experiences and the incredible opportunities that came my way.
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By Dr Adam Talbot, Centre for Culture, Sport & Events, University of the West of Scotland
As part of my recent EventRights mobility to Rio de Janeiro, I revisited Vila Autódromo, a favela community that became emblematic of evictions linked to mega-events in the city.
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By David Villah Dan-Azumi, University of the West of Scotland
Sports Mega-Events (SMEs) like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup have, over the years, become huge cultural shows accompanied by different and broad security challenges.
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By Dr Adam Talbot, Centre for Culture, Sport & Events, University of the West of Scotland
My mobility included part of the International Research Training School hosted by Western University, which has been written about by other participants.
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By Eilidh MacDonald, PhD student, University of the West of Scotland
My trip to Canada started with a visit to Niagara Falls where I had a tremendous experience walking under, flying over, and boating up to the falls. As one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country it was incredible to visit this attraction.
By Adam Talbot
The term ‘sportswashing’ has emerged in recent years, often to decry sporting events being hosted in authoritarian regimes with the purpose of improving reputations.
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By Jason Bocarro
As Qatar looks to kick off the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, human rights issues – ranging from migrant worker deaths to treatment of LGBTQ+ people – have come under scrutiny.
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Hosted by the Centre for Culture, Sport & Events at UWS, Foregrounding a Rights-Based Agenda for Sport Events: Insights from Research and Practice, took place virtually on 20th June 2022.
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